There will be no dedicated server for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
reports a new BASH webcast on
BASHandSlash.com, where they converse with Infinity Ward community manager
Rob Bowling about their concerns that PC platform is being marginalized for MW2
(thanks Steve). They learn the PC edition is still not delayed, and will include
Steam support, but their concerns are only heightened by learning that there
are no plans for a dedicated server for the game, as matchmaking on the PC will
entirely go through IW.net. Robert did not have answers to questions about how
this will impact custom map-making and modification efforts. The
Infinity Ward Forums have a petition asking for dedicated server support and
there's another
Dedicated Servers for CoD-MW2 Petition on petitionsonline.com that currently
boasts over 15,000 signatures.

If you buy bargain bin digital you aren't dinging the retailer who paid more than than the bargain bin on his volume orders because digital has no physical quantity. With digital orders they will still count it towards sales but at least you aren't harming a third party (unless its Gamestop in which case go crazy). If you don't care about retailers then whatever but keep in mind they're not all Bestbuy and Toys R Us. LOL at your LOL btw.

The flipside is that maybe retailers would bitch to Activision but Activision cares less about retailers than any of us do as long as their titles get stocked (and they will no matter what).